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Patricia Louise Holte-Edwards (born May 24, 1944) better known under the stage name Patti LaBelle, is a singer, author, and actress who has spent over 50 years in the music industry.

She spent 16 years as lead singer of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, who changed their name to Labelle in the early 1970s and released the iconic disco song "Lady Marmalade".

Labelle are also noted for being the first African American group to play at the prestigious Metropolitan Opera House and the first African American vocal group to land the cover of Rolling Stone magazine.

Her solo career began shortly after the group disbanded in 1977 with the release of her self-titled and critically acclaimed debut album.

In 1984 she achieved her first number one R&B hit with "If Only You Knew", while later in the year, she crossed over to pop music with singles such as "New Attitude" and "Stir It Up", both becoming pop radio staples.

Labelle has been called the "High Priestess of Good Vibrations", and the "Queen of Rock 'n' Soul".

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